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Conference wrksys::mikasa

Title:	AlphaServer 1000 (aka Mikasa)

Moderator:	WRKSYS::HESCHG

Created:	Mon Nov 14 1994
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	917
Total number of notes:	3293

877.0. "open failure firmware filename 'srm_fw'" by UTOPIE::OETTL (hide bug until worst time) Mon Apr 07 1997 15:16

Hi,
I got an error while trying to update the SRM console of an A1000A/4/266.
When I booted off the V3.8 FW CD, the update program could not find the SRM
part from the firmware file.
The same worked ok on five other A1000A/4/266 with the same CD.

�tzi

>>>b dka400
(boot dka400.4.0.2000.0 -flags A)
block 0 of dka400.4.0.2000.0 is a valid boot block
reading 1150 blocks from dka400.4.0.2000.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 1ce000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 8fc00
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1c0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++           21-Nov-96
                   +   AlphaServer 1000/1000A Firmware   +
                   +            README-First !!!         +
                   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    **********************************************************************
    * Please update both ARC and SRM firmware at the same time to insure *
    *               compatibility between versions.                      *
    **********************************************************************

1. Latest Firmware Update Revisions

                     EV4         EV5          EV4           EV5
                     AS1000      AS1000       AS1000A       AS1000A
                     ------      ------       -------       -------
      SRM            V4.7-160    V4.7-163     V4.7-166      V4.7-169
      ARC/AlphaBIOS  V4.49       V5.23        V4.49         V5.23 
      VMS PALcode    V5.56-6     V1.19-2      V5.56-6       V1.19-3
      Unix PALcode   X1.45-12    V1.21-4      X1.45-12      V1.21-5

                  * EV4 is ARC based / EV5 is AlphaBIOS based *

Hit <RETURN> to scroll text, or <CTRL/C> to skip text.

The default bootfile for this platform is

        [ALPHA1000A]AS1000A_E4_V4_7.EXE

Hit <RETURN> at the prompt to use the default bootfile.

Bootfile: 
ff.fe.fd.fc.fb.fa.f9.f8.f7.f6.f5.ef.df.ee.f4.
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-EISA bridge, bus 1
probing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 2
bus 2, slot  0 -- pka -- QLogic ISP1020
bus 2, slot  1 -- ewa -- DECchip 21041-AA
bus 2, slot  2 -- ewb -- DECchip 21041-AA
bus 0, slot 11 -- fwa -- DEC PCI FDDI
bus 0, slot 12 -- pkb -- DEC KZPSA
bus 0, slot 13 -- fwb -- DEC PCI FDDI
ed.ec.*** keyboard not plugged in...

** keyboard error **
eb.....ea.e9.e8.e7.e6.
exception context saved starting at 0002A130

GPRs:
  0: 00000000 00061738  16: 00000000 000286A0
  1: 00000000 0013E830  17: 00000000 00004000
  2: 00000000 00111490  18: 00000000 07FFFFFF
  3: 00000000 0056872C  19: 00000000 00000018
  4: 00000000 00000001  20: 00000000 00000000
  5: 00000000 000F1A08  21: 00000000 00022E48
  6: 00000000 00018000  22: 00000000 000F1A08
  7: 00000000 00568980  23: 00000000 0000001F
  8: 00000000 00121420  24: 00000000 00022020
  9: 00000000 00000001  25: 00000000 00000001
 10: 00000000 0056871C  26: 00000000 0013D86C
 11: 00000000 0001EC00  27: 00000000 0013E840
 12: 00000000 00000000  28: 00000000 0000FFFF
 13: 00000000 00000000  29: 00000000 0002A270
 14: 00000000 00000000  30: 00000000 0002A270
 15: 00000000 00000000

dump of active call frames:

PC  =  0013D86C
PD  =  00111490
FP  =  0002A270
SP  =  0002A130

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R29 saved starting at 0002A278

R2  =  001213E0
R3  =  00568580
R4  =  000017AA
R5  =  FC6980C0
R6  =  00018000
R7  =  00568980
R8  =  00121420
R29 =  0002A2C0

PC  =  000AFF8C
PD  =  001213E0
FP  =  0002A2C0
SP  =  0002A180

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R29 saved starting at 0002A2C8

R2  =  0013E340
R3  =  00022E48
R4  =  00000070
R5  =  00000000
R6  =  000F1A08
R29 =  0002A450

PC  =  0013E408
PD  =  001187E0
FP  =  0002A450
SP  =  0002A1C0

R2 R3 R29 saved starting at 0002A458

R2  =  00118B80
R3  =  00000008
R29 =  0002A480

PC  =  00084894
PD  =  001189A0
FP  =  0002A480
SP  =  0002A1F0

R29 saved starting at 0002A488

R29 =  0002A4A0

PC  =  000875EC
PD  =  00118B80
FP  =  0002A4A0
SP  =  0002A210

R2 R3 R29 saved starting at 0002A4A8

R2  =  00118BB0
R3  =  00000002
R29 =  0002A4D0

PC  =  0008744C
PD  =  00118BB0
FP  =  0002A4D0
SP  =  0002A240

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R29 saved starting at 0002A4D8

R2  =  00121628
R3  =  0001EC00
R4  =  00568120
R5  =  00568580
R6  =  00100FA8
R7  =  00568980
R29 =  0002A560

PC  =  000ACFC0
PD  =  00121628
FP  =  0002A560
SP  =  0002A290

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R29 saved starting at 0002A5A8

R2  =  001216C0
R3  =  00568580
R4  =  00568120
R5  =  005685FC
R6  =  00000003
R7  =  31707369
R8  =  00034750
R9  =  00000006
R10 =  00000018
R11 =  00568580
R29 =  0002A620

PC  =  000ACB20
PD  =  001216C0
FP  =  0002A620
SP  =  0002A340

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R29 saved starting at 0002A630

R2  =  00121730
R3  =  00568580
R4  =  00000002
R5  =  00121730
R6  =  0000000F
R7  =  31707369
R29 =  0002A670

PC  =  000ACA28
PD  =  00121730
FP  =  0002A670
SP  =  0002A390

R2 R3 R4 R29 saved starting at 0002A688

R2  =  0010FCA0
R3  =  001217B0
R4  =  00000394
R29 =  0002A6B0

PC  =  0005950C
PD  =  0010FCA0
FP  =  0002A6B0
SP  =  0002A3D0

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R29 saved starting at 0002A6B8

R2  =  0010B390
R3  =  00000005
R4  =  000F1468
R5  =  000F1618
R6  =  00000024
R7  =  00000000
R8  =  00000001
R9  =  00000000
R10 =  00000000
R11 =  00000000
R29 =  0002A720

PC  =  000AC868
PD  =  00121790
FP  =  0002A720
SP  =  0002A440

R29 saved starting at 0002A728

R29 =  0002A740

PC  =  00043B40
PD  =  0010B390
FP  =  0002A740
SP  =  0002A460

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R29 saved starting at 0002A748

R2  =  0010F710
R3  =  00000000
R4  =  0003465C
R5  =  000F4348
R6  =  000F1A08
R29 =  0002A7D0

PC  =  00057508
PD  =  0010F710
FP  =  0002A7D0
SP  =  0002A4A0

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R29 saved starting at 0002A800

R2  =  00110250
R3  =  000286A0
R4  =  00028870
R5  =  00000000
R6  =  00000000
R7  =  00000000
R8  =  00000000
R29 =  0002A850

PC  =  0005B1E4
PD  =  00110250
FP  =  0002A850
SP  =  0002A520

R2 R3 R4 R29 saved starting at 0002A858

R2  =  00000000
R3  =  00000000
R4  =  00000000
R29 =  00000000


exception context saved starting at 001465D0

GPRs:
  0: 00000000 000872AC  16: 00000000 00000001
  1: 00000000 0013E8A0  17: 00000000 00000000
  2: 00000000 00118A28  18: 00000000 00000000
  3: 00000000 00000000  19: 00000000 0000001F
  4: 00000000 00000080  20: 00000000 00000000
  5: 00000000 00000000  21: 00000000 0010C750
  6: 00000000 000F1A08  22: 00000000 000F1A08
  7: 00000000 00000000  23: 00000000 0000001F
  8: 00000000 00000000  24: 00000000 00000000
  9: 00000000 00146840  25: 00000000 00000001
 10: 00000000 0056871C  26: 00000000 0013DA14
 11: 00000000 0001EC00  27: 00000000 0013E840
 12: 00000000 00000400  28: 00000000 FFFF00FF
 13: 00000000 00000000  29: 00000000 00146710
 14: 00000000 00000000  30: 00000000 00146710
 15: 00000000 00000000

dump of active call frames:

PC  =  0013DA14
PD  =  00118A28
FP  =  00146710
SP  =  001465D0

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R29 saved starting at 00146718

R2  =  0010D830
R3  =  00146840
R4  =  00146840
R5  =  00146840
R6  =  000001F0
R7  =  00000000
R29 =  00146760

PC  =  0004FA60
PD  =  0010D830
FP  =  00146760
SP  =  00146620

R2 R29 saved starting at 00146768

R2  =  0010D2A0
R29 =  001467C0

PC  =  0004CA5C
PD  =  0010D2A0
FP  =  001467C0
SP  =  00146640

R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R29 saved starting at 001467C8

R2  =  00001000
R3  =  0013E7F0
R4  =  00146840
R5  =  00146840
R6  =  000001F0
R7  =  00000000
R8  =  00000000
R9  =  00146840
R10 =  0056871C
R11 =  0001EC00
R12 =  00000400
R13 =  00000000
R29 =  00000000

ff.halt code = 5
HALT instruction executed
PC = 13d86c          
fe.fd.fc.fb.fa.f9.f8.breakpoint at PC 13d970 desired, XDELTA not loaded
f7.f6.f5.ef.df.ee.f4.
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-EISA bridge, bus 1
probing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 2
bus 2, slot  0 -- pka -- QLogic ISP1020
bus 2, slot  1 -- ewa -- DECchip 21041-AA
bus 2, slot  2 -- ewb -- DECchip 21041-AA
bus 0, slot 11 -- fwa -- DEC PCI FDDI
bus 0, slot 12 -- pkb -- DEC KZPSA
bus 0, slot 13 -- fwb -- DEC PCI FDDI
ed.ec.*** keyboard not plugged in...

** keyboard error **
eb.....ea.e9.e8.e7.e6.
Checking dka400.4.0.2000.0 for the option firmware files. . .
Copying DFEAA130 from dka400.4.0.2000.0. . .
Copying DFEAB246 from dka400.4.0.2000.0. . .
Copying DFXAA246 from dka400.4.0.2000.0. . .
Copying KZPSAA10 from dka400.4.0.2000.0. . .


                ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility *****
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Function    Description
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Display     Displays the system's configuration table.
 Exit        Done exit LFU (reset).
 List        Lists the device, revision, firmware name, and update revision.
 Readme      Lists important release information.
 Update      Replaces current firmware with loadable data image.
 Verify      Compares loadable and hardware images.
 ? or Help   Scrolls this function table.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


UPD> update srm

Confirm update on:
SRM            
[Y/(N)]y
WARNING: updates may take several minutes to complete for each device.

                          DO NOT ABORT!

SRM             open failure firmware filename 'srm_fw' 

UPD> list

Device         Current Revision    Filename            Update Revision

ARC                4.49            arc_fw                  4.49

SRM               v4.6-224         srm_fw              Missing file

fwa0               2.46            dfxaa_fw                2.46

fwb0               2.46            dfxaa_fw                2.46

pkb0             A10               kzpsa_fw              A10

                                   dfeaa_fw                1.3

                                   dfeab_fw                2.46

UPD>

T.R Title User Personal
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877.1 AFW1::RENDA Mike Renda dtn: 223-4663 Tue Apr 08 1997 14:39 23

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
877.1		AFW1::RENDA	Mike Renda dtn: 223-4663	`Tue Apr 08 1997 14:39`	23
	From your log file, the problem appears to be with your system not the CD-ROM. I would suggest removing troubleshooting the first symptom seen in the log file. This symptom (extracted below) is most likely preventing srm firmware from being loaded from CD-ROM to memory space. Test E7 does a scsi initialization which gives a clue to start isolating scsi options first. ... keyboard error eb.....ea.e9.e8.e7.e6. exception context saved starting at 0002A130 GPRs: 0: 00000000 00061738 16: 00000000 000286A0 1: 00000000 0013E830 17: 00000000 000040005 2: 00000000 00111490 18: 00000000 07FFFFFF 3: 00000000 0056872C 19: 00000000 00000018 4: 00000000 00000001 20: 00000000 00000000 5: 00000000 000F1A08 21: 00000000 00022E48 6: 00000000 00018000 22: 00000000 000F1A08 ...

From your log file, the problem appears to be with your system not the CD-ROM.

I would suggest removing troubleshooting the first symptom seen in the log file.
This symptom (extracted below) is most likely preventing srm firmware from 
being loaded from CD-ROM to memory space.  Test E7 does a scsi initialization
which gives a clue to start isolating scsi options first.


...
** keyboard error **
eb.....ea.e9.e8.e7.e6.
exception context saved starting at 0002A130

GPRs:
  0: 00000000 00061738  16: 00000000 000286A0
  1: 00000000 0013E830  17: 00000000 000040005
  2: 00000000 00111490  18: 00000000 07FFFFFF
  3: 00000000 0056872C  19: 00000000 00000018
  4: 00000000 00000001  20: 00000000 00000000
  5: 00000000 000F1A08  21: 00000000 00022E48
  6: 00000000 00018000  22: 00000000 000F1A08
...